In the most recent poll conducted by NBC News, the following question was asked:
"Which of the following substances would you say is the MOST harmful to a person's overall health: tobacco, alcohol, sugar, or marijuana?" If all: "Now, if you had to choose just one, which substance would you say is the MOST harmful?"
The options respondents were able to chose from were: tobacco, alcohol, sugar, marijuana, all, and unsure. Of the respondents, almost the majority (49%) found that tobacco was the most harmful substance. This was followed by the percentage of respondents that found alcohol (24%) and sugar (15%). As a result, marijuana was perceived as the least harmful substance with just 8% of respondents believing the drug was the most harmful of all options listed.
This poll was very fascinating to me. It really shows how our society has truly started to become open to the idea of marijuana. The fact that more people believe SUGAR is harmful than marijuana really blows my mind, and I definitely think policy makers should take the public's new stance on marijuana into account.
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